“I have the greatest connection with the coaches,” Simmons said during a cermony at his school. "I know a few players, Adam McLean, Ayron Monroe, Jon Holland; when I got on campus, it just felt like home. Great tradition, too.”

“It’s close to home; far enough where I can become a man but my parents can still come and see me.”

Simmons joins Pittsburgh Woodland Hills running back Miles Sanders in the Lions class of 2016. The 6-foot-4, 225 pound defensive end is the second four-star to join the class, as well.